Eleven years ago, I had a cameo (well, my legs, mostly) as the D.A. in his award-winning student film, Shattered, done when he was in film school at the University of Miami. Since then, my “little brother,” Miami-based director R. Malcolm Jones…
…has seriously earned his chops, having worked with everyone from hometown favorites Luther Campbell and Trick Daddy to Pharrell and Avril Lavigne.
As he was growing in his craft, whenever he’d come to L.A. to either shoot or do post on a video, he’d crash at my place, sometimes for a just a few days, occasionally for weeks at a time. Never without his ubiquitous New York ball cap, he was always intensely focused, determined to go to the next level. When he did stop for a break, we’d chop it up as we hung out. He was an excellent confidante and we never ran out of things to talk about. Now look at him. I’m so very proud.
His newest video, “Shawty, Get Loose!” by Lil Mama, featuring Chris Brown and T-Pain, is a straight-up killer. Reminiscent of classic hi-tech videos like “Scream” and “No Scrubs,” this thing seriously gets you moving, and I don’t even like music videos very much anymore. (Malcolm also directed Lil Mama’s debut smash, “Lip Gloss,” and her second single, “G-Slide.”)
Malcolm on set with T-Pain, Chris Brown, and Lil Mama.
Go ‘head, Malcolm!!! Do your thing-thing, lil’ bro!!!
The Lo Zone 
>IS A PARTY OVER HERE
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>That video is OFF THE CHAIN!!
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>Your boy did that? Damn! That part at the end with Lil Mama and Chris dancing together was the truth!
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>This new video is outstanding. Best of luck to the director. He looks to be headed for big things.
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>HOT, HOT, HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CHRIS BROWN WAS KILLIN IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
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>Hell yeah! I'm lovin' that sh-t! Lilmama got moves!
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>I'm definitely feeling the video.
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>Oooh he got to work with that fine mofo Chris Brown. He might be young but I'd get risk getting in trouble over him.
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>Girl you know all the cool people!!
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>This joint is BANGIN'.
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>That video was dope! T-Pain, Lil Mamma and Chris Brown together knocked it out the park!
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>Congratulations Malcolm! I bet you win an MTV video award for this.
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>I love Chris Brown. He's the closest thing we have to what Michael Jackson used to be. That video is on fire. Your friend hooked it up!
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>Ooooooooweeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!
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>damn!!! that was hot!!!! I don't even watch music videos but I watched it like 10x.that was the best music video I have seen since Thriller.Do the damn thang, bro!!!!
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>Damn, I have cavities older than dem chilren but that video was HOT. Make me wanna go to the club or summin.Mad props to your Lil Brother; he got mad skills.
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